PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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staveline added
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
light brown
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Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
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provided with two incipits
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untexted
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Type of Script
antiqua
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cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
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display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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ornament
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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